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本当は (ほんとうは) — actually, in truth, really

本ほん当とうは actually
Frequency #2096 Grade 2 3 characters 漢語 kango Part of speech unclassified

hontouha

ほんとうは
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Meanings

  • actually
  • in truth
  • really

Explained in simple Japanese

  1. うそでは なく、正(ただ)しい ことを 言(い)う ときの ことば。

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